Treaties and Contracting Parties

Contracting Parties > WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty > United States of America

Date

Signature

April 12, 1997

Ratification

September 14, 1999

Entry into force

May 20, 2002

Declarations, reservations etc.

Pursuant to Article 15(3) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, the United States will apply the provisions of Article 15(1) of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty only in respect of certain acts of broadcasting and communication to the public by digital means for which a direct or indirect fee is charged for reception, and for other retransmissions and digital phonorecord deliveries, as provided under the United States law. (see WPPT Notification No. 8)